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UPDATE: Deadline Looms for 5-Block Boardwalk Rebuild
Grace Industries to incur $15K daily fine until section is complete.
With Jaime Sumersille
Workers neared the start of Laurelton beach Tuesday morning as they rebuild the tropical hardwood boardwalk in Long Beach. Grace Industries, the Plainview firm that the City of Long Beach hired to reconstruct the 2.2-mile structure after Hurricane Sandy, is on the clock to complete a five-block section, from Long Beach to Laurelton boulevards, by July 23, the contracted milestone for the first 100 days of the project.
Workers neared the start of Laurelton beach Tuesday morning as they rebuild the tropical hardwood boardwalk in Long Beach. Grace Industries, the Plainview firm that the City of Long Beach hired to reconstruct the 2.2-mile structure after Hurricane Sandy, is on the clock to complete a five-block section, from Long Beach to Laurelton boulevards, by July 23, the contracted milestone for the first 100 days of the project.
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“If they fail to meet that milestone there is a $15,000 penalty a day for each day until they meet it,” City Manager Jack Schnriman told Patch in June.
Although due to holidays, the city told Patch that deadline is really July 25.
"The hundred day mark was for 'substantial completion' of those sections," said Gordon Tepper, director of communications for the City of Long Beach. "Once the sections are substantially completed, they're returned to the City for inspection."
Additionally, the city said that Grace Industries is "on time and on budget for the project."
"In fact, they're ahead of schedule..."
Two blocks of boardwalk were returned to the city today - from Long Beach Boulevard and to Edwards Boulevard.
"As soon as everything checks out, we will then open those blocks to the public. At this point, we do not have any official announcements concerning when sections will be open to the public," Tepper added.
Grace Industries has 210 days to complete the entire structure, at a cost to the city of $44.2 million. About $2 million was included in the agreement to cover any unforeseen costs. FEMA is expected to reimburse the city up to 90 percent for Sandy-related rebuilding projects.
This story was originally posted at 1:08 p.m. on July 23.
Although due to holidays, the city told Patch that deadline is really July 25.
"The hundred day mark was for 'substantial completion' of those sections," said Gordon Tepper, director of communications for the City of Long Beach. "Once the sections are substantially completed, they're returned to the City for inspection."
Additionally, the city said that Grace Industries is "on time and on budget for the project."
"In fact, they're ahead of schedule..."
Two blocks of boardwalk were returned to the city today - from Long Beach Boulevard and to Edwards Boulevard.
"As soon as everything checks out, we will then open those blocks to the public. At this point, we do not have any official announcements concerning when sections will be open to the public," Tepper added.
Grace Industries has 210 days to complete the entire structure, at a cost to the city of $44.2 million. About $2 million was included in the agreement to cover any unforeseen costs. FEMA is expected to reimburse the city up to 90 percent for Sandy-related rebuilding projects.
This story was originally posted at 1:08 p.m. on July 23.
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